Publisher Electronic Arts seems to have backtracked on its plans to shut down the mobile version of Rock Band following a massive outcry from fans and press yesterday.
The iOS version of Rock Band could expire on May 31, according to an image, originally posted on Reddit, that has been circulating the internet today.
You won’t need plastic instruments to jam along to Harmonix’s latest Rock Band game. Revealed on G4 today, Rock Band Blitz turns players into a one-man band, making them play all the instruments with a gamepad in a song in an arcade-style experience that harkens back to the dev studio’s Frequency and Amplitude games.
Call me cynical, but I honestly believe that Valentine’s day is this massive, global equivalent of kids pushing other kids together on the playground and chanting ‘KISS KISS KISS’. It forces married couples to spend time together when they’d rather be watching Downton Abbey, and makes single people feel bad about themselves. I have to buy flowers today — FLOWERS. But how about you soothe that Valentine’s pain by watching Harmonix play Rock Band live from the studio in this Harmonix Valentine’s Day Livestream.
We’re no strangers…
to love…
You know the rules,
and so do I!
Aah, Rick Astley. His tune “Never Gonna Give You Up” is one of the most enduringly hilarious pieces of music composed in the latter half of the 20th century. Usually, when you hear it, it means you’ve been Rickroll’d. But starting next week, thanks to Harmonix and Voters Like You, you’ll be able to play along in Rock Band.
As both a game developer and a gamer, I am sad to see the guitar controller fading into obscurity. Guitar controllers are a fun and unique interface to control games, but unfortunately, it seems as though their time may have passed. I reject that.
Music isn’t a visual art-form, and many amazing musicians, from Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles to Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Roul Midón have created incredible sounds despite (or possibly even enhanced by) their inability to see.
Because Rock Band’s existing library just isn’t punishing enough, Harmonix will be releasing Rush’s epic 2112 as downloadable content for the game over the next week.
